About the book: 1965 / Lieutenant General of Artillery Ivan Semenovich Strelbitsky, author of the book "Assault", was born in the city of Gorlovka, Donetsk region. Member of the CPSU since 1919. He served in the ranks of the Soviet Army for over forty years and went from a cadet to an army artillery commander. Member of three wars. Awarded many orders and medals. The book “Storm” tells about the battles for the liberation of Donbass and Crimea. The author tells about Soviet soldiers, officers and generals who selflessly fought the enemy, showing how their characters were revealed and strengthened in the difficult conditions of war. After the publication of the book “Assault” in 1962, the author received many letters from readers in which valuable suggestions and comments were made . He took them into account when preparing a new edition of his work: he showed the battles for the liberation of Sevastopol more widely and clearly, and spoke with warmth about ordinary war workers, whose exploits became known to him as a result of additional research in the archives and meetings with comrades in arms..